Bhubaneswar, Feb. 20 -- Gold mines have been found in two districts of Odisha, of which one block will be auctioned by the Centre, informed Steel & Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena in Assembly.

Replying to a query asked by BJD's Jaleswar MLA Aswini Kumar Patra in Assembly about status of gold mines discovered in Odisha and its work progress, the Minister said the gold deposits have been found at Adas and Gopur localities in Deogarh and Keonjhar districts respectively.

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has carried out research at the G-2 level in Adas area of Deogarh district and found gold, nickel, silver and graphite minerals along with copper. Since nickel and graphite are the criitical minerals, the auction process of the said b...